Game Thread: Miami Heat Game Thread for December/January

[Paolo305613]

 

[Paolo305613]

 

[Paolo305613]

 

[bksballer89]

 

[Paolo305613]

5 candidates for NBA Sixth Man of the Year: Oladipo, Lin excel off bench

Im going to campaign to get G-Squared on the list - hell even Justise Winslow - his offense will come around eventually

 

[Paolo305613]

More unforced turnovers for the Heat today - led by Wade there trying to force a pass to Hassan that ends in a turnover and points on the other end. A typical unbalanced start for the Heat

 

[Paolo305613]

Bosh pass Timmy with 6336 in scoring as a Heat. A heck of an accomplishment

 

[Paolo305613]

UD doing what he do and drawing a charge

 

[bksballer89]

Awful basketball. This should be a Josh Richardson game as the backup PG. Lillard is going to destroy Beno

 

[Paolo305613]

Down 9 after one after some lackluster minutes towards the end . CB came to play - the others have yet to join. Dragic is making plays but isn't scoring yet

 

[Paolo305613]

Heat in the penalty with 3 minutes to go. Use it to advantage !

 

[Heatles84]

Heat are doing a really bad job of defending at the 3-point line. I've turned on the game from the start of the 2nd quarter. It looks like Dragic is a little bit more comfortable then usual; making some good plays out there.

 

[bksballer89]

30+ points in both quarters in the 1st half.

This is bad

 

[Paolo305613]

A lackluster first half for the Heat. Down 10 at the half. No energy on either end. Lots of weak shots.


The most frustrating part of Heat games is the countless unforced mistakes they make and how the opponent waste no time in taking advantage of them - but it seems the Heat refuse to take advantage of the mistakes of the opponent.

 

[Paolo305613]

Heat are doing a really bad job of defending at the 3-point line. I've turned on the game from the start of the 2nd quarter. It looks like Dragic is a little bit more comfortable then usual; making some good plays out there.

Agreed. Its what I said earlier, Goran is doing a good job with his play making - but we need more from him especially with the deficit

 

[Paolo305613]

30+ points in both quarters in the 1st half.

This is bad

Very bad. Very much so. This pace is not favorable to the Heat. The opening minutes of the third quarter will be crucial as always

 

[Paolo305613]

Not enough FT attempts and already missed 4

 

[Paolo305613]

And we have ourselves a tied game again. 12-2 run to open the third after the usual great adjustments from the coaching staff - guys responding - and hopefully Portland wearing down from all the first half energy

 

[Paolo305613]

Wade and Hassan did that alley-oop thing they usually do again finally

 

[Paolo305613]

Goran Dragic gets a silly technical for complaining about a clear foul - going Wade on us. If the Heat were more aggressive and did so consistently - they would get some of those calls